Schell’s Brewery

If it’s nearly mid-September, then it’s nearly time for Oktoberfests to start popping up. Part homage to the Germanic immigrants in Minnesota’s past and part homage to autumn, it’s not hard to get behind such a jolly event.

Wishing for warmer weather hasn’t brought much change, so maybe goats, beer poking and even a kidnapping can help. The city of New Ulm has two big festivals on the last Saturday before Lent, designed to hasten the arrival of spring.

Plan on tailgating at the Metrodome? There are a few rules that every tailgater should abide by. If you want to make Moses and the Vikings proud, follow the 10 commandments of tailgating in Vikings territory.